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Identification for Development (ID4D) Country Diagnostic : South Sudan

Published: 22/Jul/2026
Source: World Bank ID4D Initiative

South Sudan’s identification ecosystem remains severely underdeveloped, limiting individuals’ access to services, economic opportunities, and formal participation. An estimated 90 percent of the population lacks identification, creating barriers to financial inclusion, education, and employment, while undermining service delivery efficiency and […]

South Sudan: In the World’s Youngest Nation, How Do You Prove You Exist?

Published: 22/Jul/2026
Source: World Bank ID4D Initiative

Synopsis Nearly 90% of people in South Sudan lack government-recognized ID, limiting access to jobs, aid, finance, and services. The World Bank’s new ID4D diagnostic shows how stronger civil registration and digital ID systems could expand inclusion, protect vulnerable groups, […]

Mali : la déchéance de nationalité étendue aux citoyens d’origine

Published: 18/Jul/2026
Source: APA News

Le gouvernement malien a adopté, le 17 juillet 2026, un projet d’ordonnance élargissant la possibilité de déchéance de nationalité aux Maliens d’origine, une mesure jusqu’ici principalement réservée aux personnes naturalisées. Présentée comme un renforcement de l’arsenal juridique contre les atteintes […]

Liberia: Dr. Pailey Reignites Citizenship Reform, Land Security Debate

Published: 8/Jul/2026
Source: Liberian Observer

By Leroy Maxwell Sonpon III The nation’s decades-old constitutional debate over citizenship, identity, and land ownership has resurfaced with renewed intensity following a caution from renowned Liberian political economist and scholar Robtel Neajai Pailey, who has urged lawmakers to proceed […]

Court ruling reinforces citizenship rights for foreign spouse in South Africa

Published: 5/Jul/2026
Source: Cape Argus / IOL.co.za

By Sinenhlanhla Masilela| The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has rejected an application from the Minister of Home Affairs and the Director-General of Home Affairs to overturn a previous ruling that granted Mikhail Sakharov, a foreign national, South African […]

Clotilda descendant becomes first to gain Benin citizenship

Published: 4/Jul/2026
Source: AL.com

By John Sharp Cassandra Lewis’s path to citizenship in the African country of Benin began decades ago. As the youngest of nine children, she grew up listening to her father recount stories that were not fantasy tales of slave ships […]

The Black Box: Statelessness and the Hidden Harms of Digital ID

Published: 4/Jul/2026
Source: Global Movement Against Statelessness

GMAS along with regional networks has formulated this session on statelessness and digital ID systems from different angles and across regional context, presenting the essential advocacy efforts and ways forward for creating an inclusive future. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKV0n_Jj5wU

Mary Omerere v. Republic of Ghana

Published: 23/Jun/2026
Source: ECOWAS Community Court of Justice

Application No: ECW/CCJ/APP/25/25 Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/30/26 Extracts: INTRODUCTION 4. The Application concerns the alleged violation of the Applicant’s right to freedom of movement, including her right to leave and return to her country of nationality, as guaranteed under Article 12(2) […]